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2025 week 11 · Friday, November 7, 2025 at 8:00 PM CT · Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum · 📺 FOX · 66.2°F Clear, wind 2.5

Drive chart

WIN PROBABILITYNorthwestern above · USC below
KICK58% → 100% USCFINAL
Northwestern USC bar spans the drive · tick marks the start · click a drive for the plays
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Q1
TD
16 pl · 82 yd · 7:14
0–7
+23
14:46 1st & 10 OWN 18 (14:56) Shotgun #14 J.Maiava pass complete short right to #87 L.McRee caught at USC23, for 5 yards to the USC23 (#18 G.Wallace) +5 0.08
14:11 2nd & 5 OWN 23 (14:25) No Huddle-Shotgun #14 J.Maiava pass complete short left to #30 K.Miller caught at USC16, for 2 yards to the USC25 (#33 B.Brus) +2 -0.36
13:44 3rd & 3 OWN 25 (13:51) No Huddle-Shotgun #14 J.Maiava pass complete short right to #6 M.Lemon caught at USC26, for 19 yards to the USC44 (#6 R.Fitzgerald), 1ST DOWN +19 2.39
13:23 1st & 10 OWN 44 (13:29) No Huddle-Shotgun #30 K.Miller rush middle for 1 yard gain to the USC45 (#1 C.Bastone). #1 C.Bastone injured on the play +1 -0.93
12:45 2nd & 9 OWN 45 (13:03) No Huddle-Shotgun #14 J.Maiava pass complete short left to #87 L.McRee caught at USC50, for 5 yards to the USC50 (#33 B.Brus) +5 0.08
12:16 3rd & 4 50 (12:27) No Huddle-Shotgun #14 J.Maiava pass complete short middle to #85 W.Lyons caught at NU41, for 9 yards to the NU41 (#2 F.Davis II), 1ST DOWN +9 1.98
12:00 1st & 10 OPP 41 (12:05) No Huddle-Shotgun #14 J.Maiava pass incomplete deep middle to #6 M.Lemon thrown to NU00 0 -0.88
11:54 2nd & 10 OPP 41 (12:00) No Huddle-Shotgun #30 K.Miller rush middle for 12 yards gain to the NU29 (#37 M.Uihlein; #6 R.Fitzgerald), 1ST DOWN +12 1.33
11:16 1st & 10 OPP 29 (11:25) No Huddle-Shotgun #14 J.Maiava pass complete short left to #8 J.Lane caught at NU21, for 8 yards to the NU21 (#33 B.Brus) +8 0.50
10:48 2nd & 2 OPP 21 (10:51) No Huddle-Shotgun #14 J.Maiava pass incomplete short middle to #87 L.McRee thrown to NU18 0 -0.60
10:40 3rd & 2 OPP 21 (10:48) No Huddle-Shotgun #30 K.Miller rush middle for 1 yard gain to the NU20 (#37 M.Uihlein) +1 -0.47
10:00 4th & 1 OPP 20 (10:04) No Huddle #14 J.Maiava rush middle for 2 yards gain to the NU18 (#37 M.Uihlein), 1ST DOWN +2 0.76
9:18 1st & 10 OPP 18 (09:22) No Huddle-Shotgun #21 B.Jackson rush middle for 0 yards to the NU18 (#1 C.Bastone; #91 A.Hubbard) 0 -0.35
8:46 2nd & 10 OPP 18 (08:51) No Huddle-Shotgun #14 J.Maiava pass complete short left to #8 J.Lane caught at NU08, for 11 yards to the NU07 (#9 B.Turner), 1ST DOWN, PENALTY NU Pass Interference declined +11 0.75
8:19 1st & 7 OPP 7 (08:28) No Huddle-Shotgun #14 J.Maiava pass complete short right to #6 M.Lemon caught at NU07, for 0 yards to the NU07 (#33 B.Brus) 0 -0.41
7:46 2nd & 7 OPP 7 (07:51) No Huddle-Shotgun #14 J.Maiava pass complete short left to #6 M.Lemon caught at NU04, for 7 yards to the NU00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 07:46 #48 R.Sayeri kick attempt good (H: #80 S.Johnson, LS: #31 H.Pepper) +7 2.61
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TD
13 pl · 75 yd · 7:01
7–7
−32
7:40 1st & 10 OWN 25 (07:46) Shotgun #5 C.Komolafe rush middle for 2 yards gain to the NU27 (#97 J.Abasiri) +2 -0.45
6:57 2nd & 8 OWN 27 (07:07) No Huddle-Shotgun #8 P.Stone pass complete short middle to #19 D.Wagner caught at NU33, for 6 yards to the NU33 (#7 K.Ramsey) +6 0.23
6:27 3rd & 2 OWN 33 (06:31) Shotgun #5 C.Komolafe rush middle for 2 yards gain to the NU35 (#97 J.Abasiri), 1ST DOWN +2 1.05
5:55 1st & 10 OWN 35 (06:00) No Huddle-Shotgun #8 P.Stone pass complete short left to #19 D.Wagner caught at NU33, for 6 yards to the NU41 (#24 C.Pierce), out of bounds +6 0.40
5:19 2nd & 4 OWN 41 (05:25) Shotgun #5 C.Komolafe rush middle for 14 yards gain to the USC45 (#18 E.Gentry), 1ST DOWN +14 1.37
4:37 1st & 10 OPP 45 (04:45) Shotgun #8 P.Stone pass complete short left to #5 C.Komolafe caught at USC50, for 9 yards to the USC36 (#25 M.Williams), out of bounds +9 0.96
4:05 2nd & 1 OPP 36 (04:11) Shotgun #41 R.Preckel rush middle for 5 yards gain to the USC31 (#7 K.Ramsey), 1ST DOWN +5 -0.32
3:19 1st & 10 OPP 31 (03:28) Shotgun #41 R.Preckel rush middle for 5 yards gain to the USC26 (#1 K.Crawford) +5 0.08
2:36 2nd & 5 OPP 26 (02:43) Shotgun #8 P.Stone pass incomplete short right thrown to USC26 QB hurried by #18 E.Gentry 0 -0.61
2:29 3rd & 5 OPP 26 (02:36) Shotgun #8 P.Stone pass complete short left to #5 C.Komolafe caught at USC22, for 18 yards to the USC08 (#23 D.Stephens II), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN +18 1.05
2:11 1st & 8 OPP 8 (02:16) No Huddle-Shotgun #5 C.Komolafe rush middle for 1 yard gain to the USC07 (#6 A.Lucas) +1 -0.29
1:26 2nd & 7 OPP 6 (01:33) Shotgun #5 C.Komolafe rush middle for 3 yards gain to the USC04 (#25 M.Williams; #18 E.Gentry) +3
0:45 3rd & 4 OPP 4 (00:49) Shotgun #8 P.Stone pass complete short right to #17 G.Wilde caught at USC02, for 4 yards to the USC00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 00:45 #82 J.Olsen kick attempt good (H: #94 H.Helms, LS: #39 J.Florentine) +4 2.70
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TD
9 pl · 58 yd · 4:12
7–14
+32
0:31 1st & 10 OWN 42 (00:39) Shotgun #30 K.Miller rush left for 4 yards gain to the USC46 (#37 M.Uihlein) +4 -0.17
0:05 2nd & 6 OWN 46 (00:05) No Huddle-Shotgun #14 J.Maiava pass incomplete short middle to #87 L.McRee thrown to USC45 0 -1.13
0:00 2nd & 6 OWN 46 End of 1st quarter. -1.13
14:54 3rd & 6 OWN 46 (15:00) Shotgun #30 K.Miller rush left for 0 yards to the USC46 (#37 M.Uihlein; #18 G.Wallace) 0 -0.77
13:58 4th & 6 OWN 46 (14:24) #80 S.Huard pass complete short left to #16 T.Hines caught at NU45, for 10 yards to the NU44, out of bounds at NU44, 1ST DOWN +10 3.21
13:32 1st & 10 OPP 44 (13:48) Shotgun #14 J.Maiava pass complete deep right to #6 M.Lemon caught at NU20, for 24 yards to the NU20, End Of Play, 1ST DOWN +24 0.79
13:12 1st & 10 OPP 20 (13:20) No Huddle-Shotgun #14 J.Maiava rush right for 11 yards gain to the NU09 (#6 R.Fitzgerald), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN +11 0.19
12:45 1st & 9 OPP 9 (12:52) Shotgun #30 K.Miller rush middle for 2 yards gain to the NU07 (#95 N.Story) +2 -0.18
12:06 2nd & 7 OPP 7 (12:19) No Huddle-Shotgun #14 J.Maiava pass complete short right to #30 K.Miller caught at NU06, for 1 yard to the NU06 (#6 R.Fitzgerald; #13 J.Fussell) +1 -0.22
11:27 3rd & 6 OPP 6 (11:35) No Huddle-Shotgun #14 J.Maiava rush right for 6 yards gain to the NU00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 11:27 #48 R.Sayeri kick attempt good (H: #80 S.Johnson, LS: #31 H.Pepper) +6 2.82
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Q2
TD
7 pl · 75 yd · 4:01
14–14
−36
11:20 1st & 10 OWN 25 (11:27) Shotgun #8 P.Stone pass complete short left to #19 D.Wagner caught at NU24, for 8 yards to the NU33 (#25 M.Williams) +8 0.91
10:42 2nd & 2 OWN 33 (10:51) Shotgun #5 C.Komolafe rush right for 9 yards gain to the NU42 (#19 B.Fitzgerald; #7 K.Ramsey), 1ST DOWN +9 0.61
10:15 1st & 10 OWN 42 (10:27) Shotgun #8 P.Stone pass complete short right to #80 H.Eligon II caught at NU46, for 5 yards to the NU47 (#17 D.Nicholson) +5 0.11
9:41 2nd & 5 OWN 47 (09:46) Shotgun #41 R.Preckel rush right for 8 yards gain to the USC45 (#23 D.Stephens II), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN +8 0.98
9:03 1st & 10 OPP 45 (09:11) Shotgun #8 P.Stone pass complete short left to #19 D.Wagner caught at USC49, for 6 yards to the USC39 (#7 K.Ramsey) +6 0.30
8:17 2nd & 4 OPP 39 (08:28) Shotgun #5 C.Komolafe rush middle for 37 yards gain to the USC02 (#7 K.Ramsey), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN +37 1.96
7:26 1st & 2 OPP 2 (07:43) Shotgun #5 C.Komolafe rush middle for 2 yards gain to the USC00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 07:26 #82 J.Olsen kick attempt good (H: #94 H.Helms, LS: #39 J.Florentine) +2 1.21
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PUNT
4 pl · 31 yd · 2:10
14–14
+17
7:16 1st & 10 OWN 25 (07:26) Shotgun #14 J.Maiava pass complete deep middle to #87 L.McRee caught at USC48, for 42 yards to the NU33 (#33 B.Brus), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN +42 3.17
6:53 1st & 10 OPP 33 (07:01) No Huddle-Shotgun #14 J.Maiava pass complete short middle to #6 M.Lemon caught at NU30, for 3 yards to the NU30 (#9 B.Turner) +3 -0.20
6:28 2nd & 7 OPP 30 (06:28) No Huddle-Shotgun #14 J.Maiava pass complete deep right to #16 T.Hines caught at NU00, for 30 yards to the NU00 TOUCHDOWN nullified by penalty, clock 06:20 PENALTY USC Ineligible Downfield on Pass (#74 J.Tauanuu) 5 yards from NU30 to NU35. NO PLAY +5
6:15 2nd & 12 OPP 35 (06:20) Shotgun #14 J.Maiava pass incomplete deep middle to #6 M.Lemon thrown to NU05 0 -0.95
6:05 3rd & 12 OPP 35 (06:15) No Huddle-Shotgun #14 J.Maiava sacked for loss of 9 yards to the NU44 (#95 N.Story) -9 -2.16
5:16 4th & 21 OPP 44 (05:25) #80 S.Johnson punt 23 yards to the NU21
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PUNT
3 pl · 9 yd · 1:44
14–14
−11
5:12 1st & 10 OWN 21 (05:16) Shotgun #8 P.Stone pass incomplete short left to #10 R.Ahumaraeze thrown to NU26 broken up by #19 B.Fitzgerald 0 -0.59
5:07 2nd & 10 OWN 21 (05:12) Shotgun #5 C.Komolafe rush middle for 3 yards gain to the NU24 (#1 K.Crawford; #18 E.Gentry) +3 -0.12
4:07 3rd & 7 OWN 24 (04:23) Shotgun #8 P.Stone pass complete short left to #5 C.Komolafe caught at NU18, for 6 yards to the NU30 (#10 B.Shelby; #24 C.Pierce), out of bounds +6 0.11
3:32 4th & 1 OWN 30 (03:39) #11 L.Akers punt 49 yards to the USC21 fair catch by #6 M.Lemon at USC21
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FUMBLE
2 pl · 3 yd · 0:45
14–14
+9
3:25 1st & 10 OWN 21 (03:32) Shotgun #30 K.Miller rush right for 3 yards gain to the USC24 (#18 G.Wallace) +3 -0.25
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TD
3 pl · 80 yd · 1:23
14–21
+22
2:35 1st & 10 OWN 20 (02:47) Shotgun #30 K.Miller rush middle for 55 yards gain to the NU25 (#2 F.Davis II), 1ST DOWN +55 3.69
2:00 1st & 10 OWN 20 Timeout , clock 02:00
1:52 1st & 10 OPP 25 (02:00) Shotgun #14 J.Maiava pass complete short left to #8 J.Lane caught at NU12, for 13 yards to the NU12, End Of Play, 1ST DOWN +13 0.17
1:24 1st & 10 OPP 12 (01:28) No Huddle-Shotgun #30 K.Miller rush left for 12 yards gain to the NU00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 01:24, 1ST DOWN #48 R.Sayeri kick attempt good (H: #80 S.Johnson, LS: #31 H.Pepper) +12 2.53
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PUNT
3 pl · 4 yd · 0:22
14–21
−3
1:15 1st & 10 OWN 27 (01:19) Shotgun #5 C.Komolafe rush middle for 4 yards gain to the NU31 (#97 J.Abasiri) +4 -0.12
1:10 2nd & 6 OWN 31 (01:15) Shotgun #8 P.Stone pass incomplete short right to #19 D.Wagner thrown to USC50 0 -0.71
1:04 3rd & 6 OWN 31 (01:10) Shotgun #8 P.Stone pass incomplete deep right to #17 G.Wilde thrown to USC45 broken up by #17 D.Nicholson 0 -0.35
0:57 4th & 6 OWN 31 (01:04) #11 L.Akers punt 46 yards to the USC23 fair catch by #6 M.Lemon at USC23
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PUNT
3 pl · 5 yd · 0:39
14–21
−5
0:51 1st & 10 OWN 23 (00:57) Shotgun #14 J.Maiava pass incomplete deep right to #16 T.Hines thrown to NU48 0 -0.64
0:35 2nd & 10 OWN 23 (00:51) No Huddle-Shotgun #14 J.Maiava pass complete short left to #8 J.Lane caught at USC28, for 5 yards to the USC28 (#33 B.Brus) +5 0.04
0:24 3rd & 5 OWN 28 (00:36) No Huddle-Shotgun #14 J.Maiava pass incomplete deep right to #6 M.Lemon thrown to NU45 broken up by #7 O.Adeyi 0 -0.33
0:24 3rd & 5 OWN 28 Timeout USC, clock 00:24
0:18 4th & 5 OWN 28 (00:24) #80 S.Johnson punt 41 yards to the NU31 fair catch by #19 D.Wagner at NU31 PENALTY USC Illegal Formation (#10 B.Shelby) 5 yards from NU31 to NU36
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FUMBLE
3 pl · 14 yd · 0:18
14–21
+2
0:09 1st & 10 OWN 36 Timeout Northwestern, clock 00:09
0:06 1st & 10 OWN 36 (00:18) Shotgun #8 P.Stone pass complete short middle to #5 C.Komolafe caught at NU40, for 8 yards to the NU44 (#23 D.Stephens II; #22 B.Conley). #1 K.Crawford injured on the play +8 1.04
0:03 3rd & 3 OWN 43 (00:03) Shotgun #41 R.Preckel rush left for 7 yards gain to the NU50 fumbled by #41 R.Preckel at NU50 forced by #97 J.Abasiri recovered by USC #6 A.Lucas at NU50, End Of Play -1.29
0:03 2nd & 2 OWN 44 Timeout Northwestern, clock 00:03
0:02 2nd & 2 OWN 44 (00:09) Shotgun #8 P.Stone pass complete short right to #5 C.Komolafe caught at NU40, for 1 yard loss to the NU43 (#10 B.Shelby) -1 -1.60
0:00 3rd & 3 OPP 43 End of 2nd quarter. -2.75
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Q3
PUNT
5 pl · 31 yd · 2:52
14–21
−4
14:54 1st & 10 OWN 25 (15:00) Shotgun #8 P.Stone pass complete short right to #17 G.Wilde caught at NU26, for 3 yards to the NU28 (#22 B.Conley) +3 -0.30
14:13 2nd & 7 OWN 28 (14:22) Shotgun #5 C.Komolafe rush middle for 21 yards gain to the NU49 (#19 B.Fitzgerald), 1ST DOWN +21 2.45
13:53 1st & 10 OWN 49 (14:01) No Huddle-Shotgun #8 P.Stone pass complete short left to #17 G.Wilde caught at NU45, for 0 yards to the NU49 (#17 D.Nicholson) 0 -1.13
13:07 2nd & 10 OWN 49 (13:13) Shotgun #8 P.Stone pass incomplete deep right to #17 G.Wilde thrown to USC25 broken up by #22 B.Conley 0 -1.01
13:01 3rd & 10 OWN 49 (13:07) Shotgun #5 C.Komolafe rush middle for 7 yards gain to the USC44 (#8 D.Thompkins) +7 0.45
12:16 3rd & 10 OWN 49 Timeout Northwestern, clock 12:16
12:08 4th & 3 OPP 44 (12:16) #11 L.Akers punt 35 yards to the USC09 fair catch by #6 M.Lemon at USC09
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TD
8 pl · 91 yd · 4:12
14–28
+22
12:01 1st & 10 OWN 9 (12:08) Shotgun #14 J.Maiava pass complete short middle to #6 M.Lemon caught at USC17, for 14 yards to the USC23 (#6 R.Fitzgerald), 1ST DOWN +14 0.61
11:28 1st & 10 OWN 23 (11:40) No Huddle-Shotgun #14 J.Maiava pass complete deep middle to #6 M.Lemon caught at NU48, for 52 yards to the NU25 (#2 F.Davis II), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN +52 3.51
11:02 1st & 10 OPP 25 (11:06) No Huddle-Shotgun #14 J.Maiava pass incomplete deep right to #6 M.Lemon thrown to NU02 0 -0.45
10:55 2nd & 10 OPP 25 (11:02) No Huddle-Shotgun #30 K.Miller rush middle for 0 yards to the NU25 (#37 M.Uihlein) 0 -0.61
10:10 3rd & 10 OPP 25 (10:22) No Huddle-Shotgun #14 J.Maiava pass complete short left to #8 J.Lane caught at NU12, for 13 yards to the NU12, End Of Play, 1ST DOWN +13 1.23
9:37 1st & 10 OPP 12 (09:44) No Huddle-Shotgun #21 B.Jackson rush middle for 2 yards gain to the NU10 (#6 R.Fitzgerald) +2 -0.17
9:06 2nd & 8 OPP 10 PENALTY USC False Start (#77 A.Noa) 5 yards from NU10 to NU15. NO PLAY +5
8:34 2nd & 13 OPP 15 (08:42) No Huddle-Shotgun #30 K.Miller rush left for 5 yards gain to the NU10 (#37 M.Uihlein) +5 0.03
8:01 2nd & 13 OPP 15 Timeout USC, clock 08:01
7:56 3rd & 8 OPP 10 (08:01) No Huddle-Shotgun #14 J.Maiava pass complete short right to #8 J.Lane caught at NU00, for 10 yards to the NU00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 07:56, 1ST DOWN #48 R.Sayeri kick attempt good (H: #80 S.Johnson, LS: #31 H.Pepper) +10 2.99
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FG
12 pl · 60 yd · 7:39
17–28
−6
7:47 1st & 10 OWN 25 (07:56) Shotgun #5 C.Komolafe rush middle for 2 yards gain to the NU27 (#18 E.Gentry; #1 K.Crawford) +2 -0.45
7:05 2nd & 8 OWN 27 (07:05) Shotgun #8 P.Stone pass incomplete deep left to #17 G.Wilde thrown to USC48 PENALTY USC Pass Interference (#22 B.Conley) 15 yards from NU27 to NU42, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY +15
6:48 1st & 10 OWN 42 (07:00) Shotgun #8 P.Stone pass complete short left to #84 H.Welcing caught at NU38, for 4 yards loss to the NU38 (#22 B.Conley) -4 -1.87
6:10 2nd & 14 OWN 38 (06:15) Shotgun #8 P.Stone pass complete short left to #80 H.Eligon II caught at USC49, for 13 yards to the USC49, out of bounds at USC49 +13 1.81
5:38 3rd & 1 OPP 49 (05:46) Shotgun #5 C.Komolafe rush middle for 0 yards to the USC49 (#7 K.Ramsey) 0 -1.17
4:43 4th & 1 OPP 49 (05:03) #86 L.Albright rush middle for 2 yards gain to the USC47 (#4 J.Stewart), 1ST DOWN +2 2.18
4:08 1st & 10 OPP 47 (04:23) #8 P.Stone pass complete short right to #86 L.Albright caught at USC45, for 3 yards to the USC44 (#17 D.Nicholson) +3 -0.35
3:34 2nd & 7 OPP 44 (03:42) Shotgun #41 R.Preckel rush left for 0 yards to the USC44 (#22 B.Conley) 0 -1.10
2:52 2nd & 7 OPP 44 Timeout Northwestern, clock 02:52
2:39 3rd & 7 OPP 44 (02:52) Shotgun #8 P.Stone pass complete deep right to #10 R.Ahumaraeze caught at USC16, for 32 yards to the USC12 (#22 B.Conley), 1ST DOWN. #60 E.Beerntsen injured on the play +32 2.53
1:55 1st & 10 OPP 12 (02:00) Shotgun #8 P.Stone pass incomplete short left to #84 H.Welcing thrown to USC00 0 -0.30
1:49 2nd & 10 OPP 12 (01:55) Shotgun #5 C.Komolafe rush middle for 2 yards gain to the USC10 (#9 K.Silver) +2 -0.16
1:10 3rd & 8 OPP 10 (01:10) Shotgun #8 P.Stone sacked for loss of 5 yards to the USC15 (#97 J.Abasiri) -5 -1.09
0:17 4th & 13 OPP 15 (00:20) #82 J.Olsen field goal attempt from 33 yards GOOD (H: #94 H.Helms, LS: #39 J.Florentine), clock 00:17
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TD
7 pl · 75 yd · 4:03
17–35
+12
0:11 1st & 10 OWN 25 (00:17) Shotgun #14 J.Maiava pass complete short right to #6 M.Lemon caught at USC30, for 11 yards to the USC36 (#18 G.Wallace), 1ST DOWN +11 0.93
0:00 1st & 10 OWN 25 End of 3rd quarter. 0.93
14:53 1st & 10 OWN 36 (15:00) Shotgun #30 K.Miller rush middle for 4 yards loss to the USC32 (#37 M.Uihlein) -4 -1.60
14:05 2nd & 14 OWN 32 (14:16) No Huddle-Shotgun #14 J.Maiava pass complete short left to #8 J.Lane caught at USC44, for 14 yards to the USC46 (#7 O.Adeyi), 1ST DOWN +14 2.56
13:29 1st & 10 OWN 46 (13:36) No Huddle-Shotgun #30 K.Miller rush right for 13 yards gain to the NU41 (#6 R.Fitzgerald), 1ST DOWN +13 0.94
12:42 1st & 10 OPP 41 (12:50) No Huddle-Shotgun #14 J.Maiava pass complete short left to #6 M.Lemon caught at NU25, for 19 yards to the NU22 (#13 J.Fussell), 1ST DOWN +19 0.59
12:01 1st & 10 OPP 22 (12:10) No Huddle-Shotgun #14 J.Maiava pass complete short right to #6 M.Lemon caught at NU25, for 3 yards to the NU19 (#9 B.Turner), out of bounds +3 -0.13
11:24 2nd & 7 OPP 19 (11:24) No Huddle-Shotgun #14 J.Maiava pass incomplete short right to #8 J.Lane thrown to NU00 PENALTY NU Pass Interference (#9 B.Turner) 15 yards from NU19 to NU04, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY +15
11:14 1st & 4 OPP 4 (11:18) No Huddle #6 M.Lemon rush left for 4 yards gain to the NU00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 11:14 #48 R.Sayeri kick attempt good (H: #80 S.Johnson, LS: #31 H.Pepper) +4 1.69
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Q4
ON DOWNS
7 pl · 31 yd · 1:49
17–35
11:00 1st & 10 OWN 22 (11:08) Shotgun #8 P.Stone pass complete short left to #17 G.Wilde caught at NU34, for 16 yards to the NU38 (#25 M.Williams), 1ST DOWN +16 1.32
10:24 1st & 10 OWN 38 (10:31) No Huddle-Shotgun #5 C.Komolafe rush middle for 4 yards gain to the NU42 (#92 C.Jones) +4 -0.17
10:04 2nd & 6 OWN 42 (10:10) No Huddle-Shotgun #8 P.Stone pass complete short left to #84 H.Welcing caught at NU43, for 6 yards to the NU48 (#19 B.Fitzgerald), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN +6 1.11
9:50 1st & 10 OWN 48 (09:59) No Huddle-Shotgun #5 C.Komolafe rush left for 5 yards gain to the USC47 (#24 C.Pierce) +5 0.10
9:28 2nd & 5 OPP 47 (09:33) No Huddle-Shotgun #8 P.Stone pass incomplete deep right to #19 D.Wagner thrown to USC25 0 -1.17
9:25 3rd & 5 OPP 47 (09:28) Shotgun #8 P.Stone pass incomplete short middle thrown to USC47 QB hurried by #7 K.Ramsey 0 -1.01
9:19 4th & 5 OPP 47 (09:25) Shotgun #8 P.Stone pass incomplete short middle to #10 R.Ahumaraeze thrown to USC29 broken up by #17 D.Nicholson, TURNOVER ON DOWNS 0 -0.91
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FG
8 pl · 49 yd · 4:39
17–38
−1
9:13 1st & 10 OWN 48 (09:19) Shotgun #30 K.Miller rush middle for 5 yards gain to the NU47 (#1 C.Bastone) +5 0.10
8:29 2nd & 5 OPP 47 (08:37) No Huddle-Shotgun #30 K.Miller rush right for 18 yards gain to the NU29 (#18 G.Wallace), 1ST DOWN +18 1.12
7:40 1st & 10 OPP 29 (07:47) No Huddle-Shotgun #21 B.Jackson rush left for 0 yards to the NU29 (#37 M.Uihlein; #47 M.Kilbane) 0 -0.53
6:54 2nd & 10 OPP 29 (07:04) No Huddle-Shotgun #14 J.Maiava pass complete short right to #6 M.Lemon caught at NU21, for 9 yards to the NU20 (#13 J.Fussell), out of bounds PENALTY NU Face Mask (#13 J.Fussell) 11 yard from NU20 to NU09, 1ST DOWN +9 0.57
6:23 1st & 9 OPP 9 (06:32) No Huddle-Shotgun #21 B.Jackson rush middle for 1 yard gain to the NU08 (#37 M.Uihlein) +1 -0.25
5:32 2nd & 8 OPP 8 (05:39) No Huddle-Shotgun #21 B.Jackson rush middle for 5 yards gain to the NU03 (#91 A.Hubbard). #50 J.Reed injured on the play +5 0.05
4:44 3rd & 3 OPP 3 (04:53) Shotgun #14 J.Maiava pass incomplete short right to #87 L.McRee thrown to NU02 broken up by #33 B.Brus 0 -0.29
4:40 4th & 3 OPP 3 (04:44) #48 R.Sayeri field goal attempt from 22 yards GOOD (H: #80 S.Johnson, LS: #31 H.Pepper), clock 04:40
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PUNT
3 pl · -4 yd · 1:27
17–38
+1
4:32 1st & 10 OWN 25 (04:40) Shotgun #8 P.Stone pass complete short right to #10 R.Ahumaraeze caught at NU29, for 6 yards to the NU31 (#22 B.Conley; #14 T.Robinson) +6 0.33
4:03 2nd & 4 OWN 31 (04:10) No Huddle-Shotgun #8 P.Stone sacked for loss of 10 yards to the NU21 (#4 J.Stewart) -10 -1.53
3:21 3rd & 14 OWN 21 (03:28) Shotgun #8 P.Stone pass incomplete deep middle to #17 G.Wilde thrown to NU48 broken up by #24 C.Pierce 0 -0.08
3:13 4th & 14 OWN 21 (03:21) #11 L.Akers punt 51 yards to the USC28 #44 J.Zamora return 5 yards to the USC33 (#18 G.Wallace), out of bounds
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END OF GAME
5 pl · 24 yd · 3:13
17–38
3:05 1st & 10 OWN 33 (03:13) Shotgun #25 H.Dalton III rush right for 4 yards gain to the USC37 (#6 R.Fitzgerald) +4 -0.15
2:20 2nd & 6 OWN 37 (02:26) Shotgun #25 H.Dalton III rush middle for 3 yards gain to the USC40 (#44 C.Campbell) +3 -0.37
2:00 2nd & 6 OWN 37 Timeout , clock 02:00
1:53 3rd & 3 OWN 40 (02:00) Shotgun #25 H.Dalton III rush left for 12 yards gain to the NU48 (#37 M.Uihlein), 1ST DOWN +12 2.27
1:10 1st & 10 OPP 48 (01:17) Shotgun #27 R.Wormley rush middle for 6 yards gain to the NU42 (#33 B.Brus; #9 B.Turner) +6 0.33
0:29 2nd & 4 OPP 42 (00:29) Kneel down by USC at NU43 for loss of 1 yard -1 -1.33
0:00 2nd & 4 OPP 42 End of 4th quarter. -1.33
19 drives. Field position runs left to right for both teams: 0 is the offense's own goal line, 100 the one it is attacking. WP is CollegeFootballData's model, read at the last play of each drive; Δ is what the drive moved it, in points of probability.

Defense

1sacks2
3plays for loss4
1takeaways1
1three-and-outs forced3
11explosive plays allowed6
7.65yards allowed / play5.06
6 of 10scoring drives allowed3 of 9
Northwestern
Braydon Brus 7 (6) 1 PD
Najee Story 2 (2) 1 sk · 1 TFL · 1 INT
Ore Adeyi 1 (1) 1 PD
USC
Braylon Conley 6 (4) 1 TFL · 1 PD
Jide Abasiri 5 (5) 1 sk · 1 TFL
Bishop Fitzgerald 4 (3) 1 PD
DeCarlos Nicholson 3 (3) 2 PD
Christian Pierce 3 (2) 1 PD
Jahkeem Stewart 2 (2) 1 sk · 1 TFL
Anthony Lucas 1 (1)
Jayden Maiava 1 (1)
Tackles with solo in parentheses. Sacks, plays for loss and explosive plays come from the play rows; takeaways and three-and-outs from how each drive ended.

Special teams

4punts2
45.3punt average32.0
1punts inside the 200
47return yards33
own 26average drive startown 25
Northwestern
P Luke Akers 4 punts · 45.3 avg · 1 in 20
KR Chase Farrell 2 ret · 47 yds · long 26
USC
P Sam Johnson 2 punts · 32.0 avg
KR Ryan Quintanar 1 ret · 17 yds · long 17
KR Josiah Zamora 1 ret · 11 yds · long 11
PR Josiah Zamora 1 ret · 5 yds · long 5
K kicking, P punting, KR kick returns, PR punt returns. Average drive start counts only drives that began after a punt or a kickoff — a drive handed over by a takeaway is the defense's doing.

Team stats from play-by-play

54plays63
273yards482
9drives10
46%success rate48%
8.39total PPA29.76
Derived from 117 scrimmage plays. Interception return yardage is excluded from the offense.

Scoring

Q1(07:51) No Huddle-Shotgun #14 J.Maiava pass complete short left to #6 M.Lemon caught at NU04… 7–0
Q1(00:49) Shotgun #8 P.Stone pass complete short right to #17 G.Wilde caught at USC02, for 4… 7–7
Q2(11:35) No Huddle-Shotgun #14 J.Maiava rush right for 6 yards gain to the NU00 TOUCHDOWN, clock… 14–7
Q2(07:43) Shotgun #5 C.Komolafe rush middle for 2 yards gain to the USC00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 07:26… 14–14
Q2(01:28) No Huddle-Shotgun #30 K.Miller rush left for 12 yards gain to the NU00 TOUCHDOWN, clock… 21–14
Q3(08:01) No Huddle-Shotgun #14 J.Maiava pass complete short right to #8 J.Lane caught at NU00… 28–14
Q3(00:20) #82 J.Olsen field goal attempt from 33 yards GOOD (H: #94 H.Helms, LS: #39… 17–28
Q4(11:18) No Huddle #6 M.Lemon rush left for 4 yards gain to the NU00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 11:14 #48… 35–17
Q4(04:44) #48 R.Sayeri field goal attempt from 22 yards GOOD (H: #80 S.Johnson, LS: #31… 38–17

Biggest plays by PPA

Q2(02:47) Shotgun #30 K.Miller rush middle for 55 yards gain to the NU25 (#2 F.Davis II)… 3.69
Q3(11:40) No Huddle-Shotgun #14 J.Maiava pass complete deep middle to #6 M.Lemon caught… 3.51
Q2(14:24) #80 S.Huard pass complete short left to #16 T.Hines caught at NU45, for 10… 3.21
Q2(07:26) Shotgun #14 J.Maiava pass complete deep middle to #87 L.McRee caught at USC48… 3.17
Q3(08:01) No Huddle-Shotgun #14 J.Maiava pass complete short right to #8 J.Lane caught at… 2.99
Q2(11:35) No Huddle-Shotgun #14 J.Maiava rush right for 6 yards gain to the NU00… 2.82

Series recent meetings

1995 Northwestern 32 – 41 USC
1969 Northwestern 6 – 48 USC
1968 USC 24 – 7 Northwestern
1954 USC 12 – 7 Northwestern
1952 Northwestern 0 – 31 USC
Last 5 meetings shown. Full all-time series sits on each team page.
Data: CollegeFootballData · terminal